WO2016063797A1 - Vehicle interior lighting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A first panel (30) has a first attaching part (46) and an undulating part (44) that is adjacent to the first attaching part. A second panel (32) has an outward facing surface (72) and an inward facing surface (70), and a periphery is defined therebetween. The outward facing surface has a lighting element holding structure (76) and a second attaching part (78) that is attached to the first attaching part. The second panel hides the first attaching part with a first periphery part (84) of the second panel, and the first periphery part extends along the undulating part and separates from the undulating part defining a gap (G) therebetween. A lighting element (90) is installed in the lighting element holding structure and illuminates the undulating part with light emitted through the gap. The measurements of the undulating part and the first periphery part are decided so as to block the line of sight between the lighting element and an inner area between the first panel and the second panel, while exposing the undulating part illuminated by the lighting element.

Description

Vehicle interior lighting structure

The present invention relates to a vehicle interior lighting structure. More specifically, the present invention relates to a vehicle interior illumination that illuminates an exposed portion of an interior surface of a vehicle door while preventing light emitted from a lighting member [lighting element] from directly irradiating the vehicle interior of the vehicle. Concerning structure.

The vehicle compartment is equipped with interior lighting. The interior lighting typically includes a transparent trim member that covers a light source [light producing element]. The light emitted from the light source passes through the transparent trim member and reaches the passenger compartment. Moreover, indirect illumination may be used as vehicle interior illumination (the following patent document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-8056

An object of the present invention is to provide vehicle interior lighting that illuminates an exposed interior surface of a vehicle with light emitted from the light source while preventing light emitted from the light source from directly illuminating other surfaces of the vehicle interior. To provide a structure.

A first feature of the present invention is a vehicle interior lighting structure, comprising a first panel having an inward surface provided with a first mounting portion and a undulating portion adjacent to the first mounting portion, and an outward surface and an inward surface. A second panel having a peripheral edge extending around the second panel between the outward face and the inward face, the peripheral edge having a first edge, and the outward face being an illumination member holding structure; A second attachment portion attached to the first attachment portion, wherein the first edge extends in the vicinity of the undulation portion of the first panel, and defines an elongated gap therebetween, and the undulation A lighting member that illuminates a portion of the undulating portion of the first panel via light that is mounted on the lighting member holding structure and irradiated through the gap, the second panel being spaced apart from the portion, The undulation and the first edge are illuminated by the illumination member. The undulations are sized and dimensioned so as to block the line of sight between the illumination member and the inward ranges of both the first panel and the second panel while exposing the part of the undulating part. There is provided a vehicle interior lighting structure including an illumination member.

A second feature of the present invention is a vehicle interior lighting structure, which is a first panel having an inward surface with a undulating portion, and a second panel having an outward surface and an inward surface, the outward surface and the It has a peripheral edge extending around the second panel between the inward surfaces, the peripheral edge has a first edge, and the outward surface has an illumination member holding structure and a mounting portion attached to the first panel. The first edge portion has a light-shielding rib that is spaced apart from the undulating portion and defines an elongated gap therebetween, and is attached to the illumination member holding structure and irradiated through the gap. An illumination member that illuminates a portion of the undulation portion of the first panel through the light, wherein the undulation portion and the first edge portion illuminate the portion of the undulation portion illuminated by the illumination member. Exposing the illumination member and the first panel while exposing Serial undulations dimensioned so as to block the line of sight between the second panel both inner range is given, illumination members, to provide a vehicle interior illumination structure with and.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a passenger compartment provided with a vehicle interior lighting structure according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a door removed from the vehicle, showing a trim panel assembly having the vehicle interior lighting structure. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the trim panel assembly, showing a cross section taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the trim panel assembly, showing a cross section taken along line IV-IV in FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of the trim panel assembly including the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the trim panel assembly. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the second panel and the illumination member of the trim panel assembly. FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the second panel showing one of the mounting structure and one of the illumination member holding structures. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the illumination member. FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the illumination member. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the second panel on which the illumination member is mounted.

An embodiment of a vehicle interior lighting structure will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 10 includes an interior lighting structure 12 according to the embodiment.

The interior lighting structure 12 is provided as a part of the door 14 in the passenger compartment 16 of the vehicle 10 as will be described in detail later. However, the interior lighting structure 12 can be provided anywhere in the vehicle 10 as long as environmental indirect lighting is desired or required.

The vehicle 10 includes a body structure 20 that defines the passenger compartment 16 and a door opening 22. The door 14 is hinged and installed on the body structure 20 at the door opening 22, an open position (not shown) for opening the door opening 22, and the door opening as shown in FIG. It is movable between the closed position which closes 22. The door 14 is shown removed from the vehicle 10 in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the door 14 includes a main body 26 and a trim panel assembly 28. The structure of the body 26 is made of a metal material and is a conventional door structure. Accordingly, further description of the body 26 is omitted for the sake of brevity. The trim panel assembly 28 may include a plurality of divided panels [separate panels] and / or decorative members [decorative elements]. Such split panels of the trim panel assembly 28 can be made of any of a variety of materials such as plastic, polymer, wood, and other shape-retaining materials. The decorative member of the trim panel assembly 28 may comprise surface texturing, leather, leather-like materials, plastic or polymer compound materials, or wood products. Hereinafter, for the sake of brevity, only the minimum members of the trim panel assembly 28 will be described below. However, the trim panel assembly 28 may be made of a plurality of different panels, coverings and decorative members that together form the trim panel assembly 28 represented.

2 and 3, the trim panel assembly 28 includes, among other members, a first panel 30 and a second panel 32 that at least partially define the interior lighting structure 12 together. Specific ranges and portions of the trim panel assembly 28 defining the interior lighting structure 12 as shown in FIGS. 3-6 will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first panel 30 may have a shape that defines a decorative cover and / or surface contours and a stylistic appearance of the trim panel assembly 28. Alternatively, the first panel 30 can comprise a plurality of divided panels assembled together that define the overall shape and appearance of the first panel 30.

Specifically, the first panel 30 has an inward surface [inboard surface] 40, an armrest portion 42, an undulating portion 44, and an attachment portion to which the second panel 32 is attached (first attachment). Part) 46. The first panel 30 also includes an outboard surface 48 shown only in the cross section of FIGS. The inward surface 40 is exposed in the passenger compartment 16 and includes various decorative members and patterned surfaces that are consistent with the overall design of the passenger compartment 16. For example, the inward surface 40 may comprise surface relief with a pattern such as a leather pattern or a wood grain appearance, or is covered by a grain member and / or a leather covering member. obtain. The inwardly facing surface 40 of the first panel 30 can be further decorated with a surface treatment with any of a variety of colors. At least the undulating portion 44 is given a first color. Such details are conventional and will not be described further for the sake of brevity.

The armrest portion 42 is a well-supported area of the first panel 30 including the operation panel 50 shown in FIG. The operation panel 50 can include a switch for locking and unlocking the door of the vehicle 10 and / or a switch for operating the electric window of the vehicle 10 in the same manner as before. The armrest portion 42 may include an additional panel attached to the first panel 30 to support and strengthen the armrest portion 42 and support the occupant's arms. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7, the armrest portion 42 extends inward with respect to the other portions of the first panel 30. Specifically, the armrest portion 42 has a shelf shape in order to support an occupant's arm while the occupant is sitting on an adjacent seat (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the undulating portion 44 is basically a part of the first panel 30 extending inward so as to form a curved convex portion [convex region] of the first panel 30. is there. The undulating portion 44 extends from the rear edge 54 of the first panel 30 to the forward edge 56. Undulations 44 extends from the other portions of the first panel 30 in an inward direction [inboard direction] D _I, in part further extends beyond the armrest portion 42, the appearance of bumps or protrusions which are horizontally oriented have. On the other hand, on the outer side (outward surface 48) of the first panel 30, the undulating portion 44 defines an elongated curved concave area. At the rear edge 54 of the first panel 30, the overall inward protrusion of the undulation 44 is not larger than that at the center or the front part near the front edge 56 of the first panel 30 and is clear. No [not as large or pronounced as].

As shown in FIG. 6, the armrest portion 42 is extended inwardly by a first distance D ₁ from the rest of the first panel 30. The undulating portion 44 extends inward from the other portion of the first panel 30 by a second distance D ₂ that is smaller than the first distance D ₁ . The first distance _{D 1} is 4-8 times greater than the second distance _{D 2.}

As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting portion 46 is provided adjacent to the upper portion of the undulating portion 44. Further, the attachment portion 46 extends from the vicinity of the rear edge 54 of the first panel 30 to the vicinity of the front edge 56 along the upper boundary of the undulating portion 44. The attachment portion 46 includes a plurality of holes (attachment holes) 60, but may alternatively include a plurality of fixing portions [fasteners] (not shown).

The second panel 32 includes an inward surface 70, an outward surface 72 opposite the inward surface 70, and a peripheral edge 74 that extends around the second panel 32 between the inward surface 70 and the outward surface 72. It has. The inward surface 70 has a curved convex contour as shown in the cross section of FIGS. The inward surface 70 is further subjected to a surface treatment that can be provided with a covering member such as leather or a wood veneer, and at least a second color different from the first color of the undulating portion 44 of the first panel 30. Color is given. The outward surface 72 includes an illumination member holding structure [lighting element retaining structures] (lighting member holding portion) 76 and an attachment structure [attachment structures] (second attachment portion: a plurality of attachment protrusions) 78. As shown in FIG. 9, each illumination member holding structure 76 includes a notch [recess] 80. The attachment structure 78 is attached to the attachment portion 46 of the first panel 30. Specifically, the mounting structure 78 basically includes mechanical fasteners such as threaded fasteners (not shown) and / or snap-fitting fasteners (not shown). Projections with openings [apertures] that are attached to the plurality of holes 60 of the attachment portion 46 of the first panel 30 via [mechanical fasteners], heat caulking [heat staking], or ultrasonic welding [ultrasonic welding]. is there. Other component assembly techniques such as mechanical fasteners and thermal caulking are conventional and will not be described further for the sake of brevity.

The peripheral edge 74 includes at least a first edge 84 and a second edge 86. The first edge 84 of the peripheral edge 74 is basically the lower part of the peripheral edge 74 of the second panel 32 in a state where the second panel 32 is mounted on the first panel 30. Further, the second edge 86 of the peripheral edge 74 is basically the upper part of the peripheral edge 74 of the second panel 32 in a state where the second panel 32 is mounted on the first panel 30. As shown in FIGS. 3-6, the first edge 84 is spaced from the adjacent surface of the relief 44 of the first panel 30. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the first edge portion 84 extends toward the adjacent surface of the undulation portion 44 below the attachment portion 46 of the first panel 30, and a gap [gap] G is formed therebetween. Protrusion or light blocking rib 88 is provided. The light shielding rib 88 will be described in detail later. The second edge 86 of the peripheral edge 74 is flush with the first panel 30 above the attachment portion 46 and extends along the first panel 30.

The interior lighting structure 12 is basically defined by the above range of the first panel 30 including the range around the undulating portion 44 and the mounting portion 46, and similarly, the second panel 32 and the illumination member (light guide member) 90. Is also prescribed by The illumination member 90 is attached to the illumination member holding structure 76. More specifically, the illumination member 90 is held in the notch 80 of the illumination member holding structure 76 as shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 10-12, the illumination member 90 has a first end 92 and a second end 94, and is a flexible single unit configured to irradiate light in a predetermined direction. It can be a unitary-flexible-lighting-pipe. For example, in one embodiment, the illumination member 90 may be an AMP light guide [AMP ガ イ ド LIGHT GUIDE] manufactured by Tyco Electronics [TYCO ELECTRONICS]. Such a light distribution is achieved by a locating projection 96. In one embodiment, the positioning protrusion 96 is or comprises a reflective strip on the exterior surface of the illumination member 90. In the present embodiment, the positioning protrusion 96 (that is, the reflection long piece) protrudes from the outer surface of the illumination member 90, and the length of the outer surface of the illumination member 90 extends from the first end 92 to the second end 94. It extends along and is configured to direct light in a predetermined direction. The illumination member 90 can be made from any suitable member, such as optical grade clear acrylic. This material allows the extrusion of the illuminating member 90 integral with the positioning protrusion 96. In one embodiment, the positioning protrusion 96 is white, and the light is irradiated so that the light has a viewing range (50% relative intensity) of about 30 degrees in the 180-degree radial direction.

8 and 12, the illumination member 90 is attached to a light engine [light engine] or a light source [light パ ネ ル source] 98 supported by the second panel 32. The light source 98 includes one or more individual sources of light that irradiate the illumination member 90 with light. For example, the light source may be a single light emitting diode or may include a plurality of light emitting diodes. The light source 98 may include one or more types of light generating components. Furthermore, the light source 98 includes an electrical wiring 100 with a connector 102 that allows it to be electrically connected to the vehicle electrical system of the light source 98. If desired, the light source 98 may be battery powered in addition to or electrically connected to the vehicle electrical system.

The housing 104 of the light source 98 may be formed of a dielectric material such as a polymer compound. Alternatively, the housing 104 may be made of metal. The light source 98 is preferably attached to the first end 92 of the illuminating member 90 so that the illuminating member 90 is fixed to the light source 98 and the light emitted by the illuminating member 90 is directed in a desired or predetermined direction. The illuminating member 90 is received within the housing 104 so as to orient the illuminating member 90 relative to the light source 98. The light source 98 emits light toward the second end 94 of the illumination member 90. Light is generally transmitted through the illumination member 90 from the first end 92 toward the second end 94.

As shown in FIG. 9, each notch 80 of the illumination member holding structure 76 of the second panel 32 is dimensioned to receive the positioning protrusion 96 of the illumination member 90. 80a. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the positioning protrusion 96 of the illumination member 90 extends into the notch 80a of the notch 80, and fixes the illumination member 90 at the correct position. Specifically, as described above, the positioning protrusion 96 irradiates the illumination member 90 with light in a predetermined direction. In the present embodiment, the illumination member 90 basically irradiates light downward. Therefore, the light emitted from the illumination member 90 is emitted to a part of the undulating portion 44 of the first panel 30 below the illumination member 90 and the outward portion of the light shielding rib 88.

The light-shielding rib 88 is sized and arranged so as to suppress the light emitted from the illumination member 90. Specifically, the light-shielding rib 88 is dimensioned and arranged so that any light emitted from the illumination member 90 is not directly emitted through the gap G. Rather, the light reflected by the undulating portion 44 of the first panel 30 and the diffused light [diffused light] can be emitted from the gap G. However, since the undulations 44 are covered with a decorative material or have a patterned surface, the reflected light from the undulations 44 is not directional and is further diffused and scattered [diffused and scattered]. Therefore, any light emitted from the illumination member 90 through the gap G is not direct light from the illumination member 90.

The light shielding rib 88 is further formed on the second panel 32 so as to have a width that changes in a direction from the outward surface 72 of the second panel 32 toward the undulating portion 44 of the first panel 30 as shown in the cross-sectional view. Can be formed. Specifically, in FIG. 4, which shows a cross-sectional view in the vicinity of the rear portion of the second panel 32, the light shielding rib 88 has a first full width measured horizontally from the first edge portion 84. In FIG. 5 showing a cross-sectional view in the vicinity of the center portion of the second panel 32, the light shielding rib 88 has a second full width measured horizontally from the first edge portion 84. The second full width shown in FIG. 5 is clearly larger than the first full width shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, which shows a cross-sectional view in the vicinity of the front portion of the second panel 32, it has a third full width measured horizontally from the first edge portion 84. The third full width shown in FIG. 6 is clearly different from both the first full width shown in FIG. 4 and the second full width shown in FIG.

The undulating portion 44 of the first panel 30 is basically curved with a curved portion [curvature] extending along the longitudinal direction of the first panel 30 (vehicle longitudinal direction). The longitudinal direction of the first panel 30 coincides with the horizontal direction extending from the rear edge 54 to the front edge 56 of the first panel 30. However, the curved portion of the undulating portion 44 differs at a plurality of points [at points] along the longitudinal direction of the first panel 30. The entire width of the light shielding rib 88 of the second panel 32 is configured to provide and form a gap G having a constant overall dimension [overall uniform dimension] along the longitudinal direction (the width of the gap G is constant), This results in a uniform light distribution on the undulations 44 along the longitudinal direction.

Further, the light shielding ribs 88 on the upper portion of the undulating portion 44 and the first edge portion 84 expose both the illuminating member 90, the first panel 30, and the second panel 32 while exposing the portion of the undulating portion 44 illuminated by the illuminating member 90. Are dimensioned and contoured so as to block the line of sight between the interior and the interior of the vehicle interior 16 [dimensionedensionand contoured]. Accordingly, the size of the light shielding rib 88 is determined so as to prevent light directly irradiated from the illumination member 90 from being irradiated inward through the gap G. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the light shielding rib 88 and the undulating portion 44 of the first panel 30 prevent the light irradiated from the illumination member 90 from directly illuminating the armrest portion 42.

4 to 6, the light shielding rib 88 extends from the first edge portion 84 to the undulating portion 44 of the first panel 30. Further, as shown in the cross section, the light shielding rib 88 extends in a general horizontal direction from the first edge portion 84 to the undulation portion 44 of the first panel 30. Since the gap G extends along most of the length of the second panel 32, the gap G is an elongated gap extending along the undulating portion 44 of the first panel 30. The size of the gap G is determined to some extent by the width of the light shielding rib 88. More specifically, the size of the gap G can be adjusted favorably by changing the width of the light shielding rib 88.

One advantage of the shading rib 88 is that it can partially illuminate the door 14 without producing glare or unfavorable reflected light that results in a poor appearance. Rather, the interior lighting structure 12 can provide controlled and aesthetically pleasing ambient light.

As shown in FIG. 2, the gap G has a first overall length L _1. As shown in FIG. 8, illumination member 90, the first overall length L ₁ and equal, it has a longer second full length L ₂ than the first total length L _1.

The parts of the vehicle 10 other than the interior lighting structure 12 in the passenger compartment 16 are conventional ones well known in the art. Since these components are well known in the art, they will not be described or explained in detail here. Rather, it should be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from this disclosure that these components can be any type of structure and / or programming that can be used to implement the present invention.

As used herein in understanding the scope of the present invention, the word “comprising” and its derivatives refer to the described features, elements, components, groups [group]. Open-ended terms that identify the presence of integers and / or steps but do not exclude the presence of other undescribed features, elements, configurations, sets, integers and / or steps -ended term]. This also applies to words with similar meanings such as the words “including”, “having” and their derivatives. Also, the terms “part”, “section”, “member” or “element” used in the singular can have the singular and plural meanings. Also, as used herein to describe the above embodiment, the following words indicating direction: “forward”, “rearward”, “above”, “downward” ], “Vertical”, “horizontal”, “below”, and “transverse”, as well as other similar directional terms, These directions for a vehicle with a are shown. Accordingly, these terms as used to describe the present invention should be construed for a vehicle with a vehicle interior lighting structure.

As used herein, terms such as “substantially”, “about” and “approximately” do not significantly change the final results (these Means a reasonable amount of deviation of the modified term [modified term (by these terms)].

While limited embodiments have been chosen to illustrate the present invention, it will be appreciated that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Those skilled in the art will appreciate from this disclosure. For example, the size, shape, position or orientation of the various configurations can be changed as needed. The configurations shown (in the above embodiment) that are directly connected or in contact with each other may have an intermediate structure disposed between them. The function of one element can be performed on two elements, and vice versa [and vice versa]. The structure and function of certain embodiments may be employed in other embodiments. Not all benefits are offered simultaneously in a particular embodiment. Features that are novel from the prior art, alone or together with other features, should be considered for further explanation of further inventions by the applicant, including structural and / or functional concepts embodied by such features. It is. Therefore, the foregoing descriptions of the embodiments according to the present invention are provided for the purpose of illustration only and are provided for the purpose of limiting the invention and its equivalents as defined by the appended claims. It is not.

The entire contents of US Patent Application No. 14 / 518,513 (filed on Oct. 20, 2014) are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Although the present invention has been described above with reference to embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The scope of the invention is determined in light of the claims.

Claims (20)

A vehicle interior lighting structure,
A first panel having an inward surface with a first mounting portion and a undulating portion adjacent to the first mounting portion;
A second panel having an outward surface and an inward surface, comprising a peripheral edge extending around the second panel between the outward surface and the inward surface, the peripheral edge having a first edge, and the outward surface Has an illumination member holding structure and a second attachment portion attached to the first attachment portion, the first edge extends in the vicinity of the undulation portion of the first panel, and an elongated gap therebetween A second panel spaced apart from the undulations defining
An illumination member that is mounted on the illumination member holding structure and illuminates a part of the undulation portion of the first panel through light irradiated through the gap, wherein the undulation portion and the first edge portion are The undulation is dimensioned to block the line of sight between the illumination member and the inward ranges of both the first panel and the second panel while exposing the portion of the undulation illuminated by the illumination member. A vehicle interior lighting structure comprising an illumination member. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 1,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the inward surface of the first panel has a curved convex undulation in the undulating portion. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 2,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the inward surface of the second panel has a curved convex undulation. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 1,
The vehicle interior lighting, wherein the first edge portion of the peripheral edge of the second panel protrudes toward the undulation portion of the first panel and includes a light shielding rib that at least partially defines the gap. Construction. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 4,
The second panel and the light shielding rib of the second panel are dimensioned to prevent light emitted from the illumination member from illuminating the second panel inward. Interior lighting structure. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 4,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the first edge portion is a lower portion of the peripheral edge. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 6,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the edge portion includes a second edge portion that exactly overlaps the inward surface of the first panel. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 7,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the second edge is an upper portion of the peripheral edge. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 1,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the first edge portion is a lower portion of the peripheral edge. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 9,
The edge comprises a second edge that is flush with the inward surface of the first panel;
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the second edge is an upper portion of the peripheral edge. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 1,
The illumination member is an elongated illumination pipe;
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the gap is an elongated gap extending along the undulating portion of the first panel. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 1,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the inward range with respect to both the first panel and the second panel includes a passenger compartment. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 1,
A vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein a vehicle door includes an interior surface to which the first panel is attached. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 13,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein the first panel includes an armrest portion below the undulating portion and the second panel attached to the first panel. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 14,
The first edge portion of the second panel is sized and undulated so as to prevent light irradiated from the illumination member and passing through the gap from directly illuminating the armrest portion. Interior lighting structure. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 4,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein a width of the light shielding rib in a direction from the outward surface of the second panel toward the undulating portion of the first panel varies along a longitudinal direction of the light shielding rib. A vehicle interior lighting structure,
A first panel having an inward surface with undulations;
A second panel having an outward surface and an inward surface, comprising a peripheral edge extending around the second panel between the outward surface and the inward surface, the peripheral edge having a first edge, and the outward surface Has an illumination member holding structure and an attachment portion attached to the first panel, and the first edge portion has a light shielding rib that is spaced apart from the undulation portion and defines an elongated gap therebetween. The second panel,
An illumination member that is mounted on the illumination member holding structure and illuminates a part of the undulation portion of the first panel through light irradiated through the gap, wherein the undulation portion and the first edge portion are The undulation is dimensioned to block the line of sight between the illumination member and the inward ranges of both the first panel and the second panel while exposing the portion of the undulation illuminated by the illumination member. A vehicle interior lighting structure comprising an illumination member. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 17,
The vehicle interior lighting structure, wherein a width of the light shielding rib in a direction from the outward surface of the second panel toward the undulating portion of the first panel varies along a longitudinal direction of the light shielding rib. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 18,
The inner surface of the first panel is a curved surface that changes along the longitudinal direction of the first panel;
The width of the light shielding rib of the second panel is configured such that the gap between the light shielding rib and the undulating portion of the first panel has a constant dimension along the longitudinal direction. Vehicle interior lighting structure. The vehicle interior lighting structure according to claim 17,
The light shielding rib has a first width in the direction from the outward surface of the second panel toward the undulating portion of the first panel in the vicinity of the center of the second panel, and in the vicinity of one end of the second panel A vehicle interior lighting structure having a second width different from the first width.

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